en https://www.northernpublicradio.org/perspectives Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:27:07 -0500 false Perspectives Northern Public Radio wnijwniu@gmail.com Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU episodic Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:27:07 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-09-10/perspective-i-need-pockets 000001a0-8b10-d318-afa4-bf3eaf000000 Perspective: I need pockets Lonny Cain 103 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:42:03 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-09-09/perspective-in-praise-of-old-tech 000001a0-85f8-d837-a3f4-9ffafa820000 Perspective: In praise of old tech Francisco Solares-Larrave 93 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:50:33 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-09-04/perspective-finding-fun-in-a-world-of-famas 000001a0-6e9d-dd64-abb6-efdd7d8d0000 Perspective: Finding fun in a world of 'famas' Frances Jaeger 109 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:16:50 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-09-04/perspective-what-does-it-matter-who-is-speaking 000001a0-6beb-dd64-abb6-ebef57300000 Perspective: What does it matter who is speaking? David Gunkel 103 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:22:52 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-09-01/perspective-which-is-better-surgery-or-cookies 000001a0-5c61-d837-a3f4-5ffb088d0000 Perspective: Which is better, surgery or cookies? Wester Wuori 103 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:11:18 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-31/perspective-im-having-cake-for-dinner 000001a0-5783-da04-a3be-ff93d1c10000 Perspective: I'm having cake for dinner Rosie Klepper 110 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:50:24 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-28/perspective-the-real-dolly-parton 000001a0-47fd-d318-afa4-ffffbbc90000 Perspective: The real Dolly Parton Tom McBride 103 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:36:10 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-26/perspective-the-power-of-sports-even-when-youre-not-great-at-them 000001a0-3dda-d74b-abf1-ffff43710000 Perspective: The power of sports (even when you're not great at them) Beth Schewe 115 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:54:11 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-20/perspective-mother-nature-decides 000001a0-1e97-d930-afaf-1fbf6f740000 Perspective: Mother Nature decides Lynn Hill 90 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:06:12 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-19/perspective-seeing-yourself-through-the-eyes-of-others 000001a0-1c7d-d724-abaf-1d7f2a270000 Perspective: Seeing yourself through the eyes of others Suzanne Degges-White 91 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:03:58 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-17/perspective-listen-to-your-neighbors 000001a0-111b-d2ac-aff4-9dbbb29e0000 Perspective: Listen to your neighbors Katie Andraski 102 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:39:54 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-17/perspective-an-appreciation-of-the-filibuster 000001a0-1105-d636-afa2-b76dba810000 Perspective: An appreciation of the filibuster Bob Evans 104 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-13/perspective-evacuated 0000019f-f842-dd0f-afdf-f97753bb0000 Perspective: Evacuated Chris Fink 111 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-12/perspective-is-college-worth-it 0000019f-f388-dd0f-afdf-fbbd4bce0000 Perspective: Is college worth it? Joseph Flynn 115 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:45:17 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-11/perspective-my-own-odyssey 0000019f-f06c-d930-af9f-f7fdf9580000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: My own Odyssey Paula Garrett 100 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:26:55 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-10/perspective-know-what-you-know 0000019f-eb33-dd0f-afdf-fb373cd70000 Perspective: Know what you know Lonny Cain 100 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:31:33 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-08-04/perspective-perhaps-we-arent-too-big 0000019f-cad2-d192-a5ff-fefe5bb50000 Perspective: Perhaps we aren't too big Andrew Nelson 93 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-31/perspective-a-trojan-horse 0000019f-b4aa-ddcf-a7df-fdee06ec0000 Perspective: A Trojan horse David Gunkel Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:31:07 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-29/perspective-healthcare-is-a-right 0000019f-ac91-db2d-adff-edf91e940000 Perspective: Healthcare is a right John Maynard 123 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:40:46 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-28/perspective-cant-we-do-this-any-better 0000019f-a73d-d30c-a7bf-bfbd1b440000 Perspective: Can't we do this any better? Wester Wuori 103 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:22:24 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-27/perspective-ending-the-photo-moratorium 0000019f-a23c-d965-afdf-f2bfdf5d0000 Perspective: Ending the photo moratorium Marnie O. Mamminga 101 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:20:57 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-26/perspective-oppenheimer-and-odysseus 0000019f-9d15-d791-addf-ff77062e0000 Perspective: Oppenheimer and Odysseus Tom McBride 97 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:36:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2022-01-24/perspective-singing-america-the-beautiful-far-far-away 0000017e-8bb4-d95d-ab7e-9fb742700000 Perspective 250: Singing 'America the Beautiful,' far, far away Rick Brooks 100 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:08:24 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-22/perspective-oz-from-a-different-angle 0000019f-8838-d791-addf-ef7ba65e0000 Perspective: Oz from a different angle Deborah Booth 99 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:10:42 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-21/perspective-snack-time 0000019f-834c-dea0-a9ff-ab7c059e0000 Perspective: Snack time Rosie Klepper 93 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:44:14 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-20/perspective-pay-attention-to-what-you-pay-attention-to 0000019f-7e0d-ddbc-a59f-feff12df0000 Perspective: Pay attention to what you pay attention to Dan Kenney 119 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:13:53 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-16/perspective-fad-or-function 0000019f-6958-d1c7-afdf-6ffd2ed60000 Perspective: Fad or function? Anissa Kuhar 100 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:02:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-15/perspective-the-wisdom-of-the-crowd 0000019f-63f0-d2ca-a1bf-67fe53ae0000 Perspective: The wisdom of the crowd Emily McKee 101 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:25:09 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-15/perspectives-250-grateful-for-this-countrys-gifts 0000019f-643c-d1c7-afdf-67fd1e700000 Perspectives 250: Grateful for this country's gifts Katie Andraski 93 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:44:47 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-08/perspective-250-what-about-jazz 0000019f-406c-dfbf-abdf-4efda63d0000 Perspective 250: What about jazz? Joseph Flynn 110 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:02:36 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-06/perspective-memories-of-kalymnos 0000019f-3a4f-d101-a3df-7aef68530000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: Memories of Kalymnos Paula Garrett 101 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:29:48 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-03/perspective-250-we-are-worth-celebrating 0000019f-2718-da08-abbf-6f1f5e590000 Perspective 250: We are worth celebrating Nia Springer-Norris 99 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:49:50 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-07-01/perspective-outdoor-education-isnt-extra-its-essential 0000019f-1ae1-d616-a1ff-dbeb43780000 Perspective: Outdoor education isn't extra — it's essential Julie Bassett 74 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:30:08 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-06-28/perspective-250-a-perspective-on-perspective 0000019f-119b-da14-af9f-71dfcb350000 Perspective 250: A perspective on perspective Andrew Nelson 105 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:38:52 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-06-26/perspective-the-gift-of-music-without-crushing-the-joy 0000019f-03f0-dbc1-abbf-1bfa0ffb0000 Perspective: The gift of music, without crushing the joy Laura Eakman 91 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:58:49 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-06-23/perspective-always-tip-the-street-musicians 0000019e-f4fd-d697-a7bf-fffd4f470000 Perspective: Always tip the street musicians Marnie O. Mamminga 100 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:37:28 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-06-23/perspective-the-beautiful-game 0000019e-f445-df1d-a1de-fc7d20850000 Perspective: The Beautiful Game Wester Wuori 102 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:02:18 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-06-18/perspective-obama-presidential-center 0000019e-d9f6-d727-a9ff-dbf6e0e10000 Perspective: Obama Presidential Center Deborah Booth 95 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:03:28 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-06-11/perspective-another-blow-to-science-in-america-and-what-you-can-do-about-it 0000019e-b6c7-d261-af9e-fed724200000 Perspective: Another blow to science in America (and what you can do about it) Holly Jones 100 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:59:03 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-06-09/perspective-comfort-in-community 0000019e-aec7-d1ab-abfe-ffff5b640000 Perspective: Comfort in community Katie Andraski 98 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:16:12 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-06-02/perspective-my-frogman-days 0000019e-8842-dae6-abde-9cf7ec430000 Perspective: My frogman days Lonny Cain 102 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:45:17 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-06-01/perspective-photo-moratorium 0000019e-81b6-d190-a79e-a7b7bd080000 Perspective: Photo moratorium Marnie O. Mamminga 99 Fri, 29 May 2026 03:37:27 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-29/perspective-the-comfort-found 0000019e-72e1-d4fa-addf-7eff517f0000 Perspective: The comfort found Tom McBride 97 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:56:43 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-28/perspective-memories-remembered-memories-reminded 0000019e-6f16-da42-adbe-efd756a00000 Perspective: Memories remembered, memories reminded Anissa Kuhar 117 Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-27/perspective-hanging-out-in-shady-pines 0000019e-662a-dae6-abde-f6bff3540000 Perspective: Hanging out in Shady Pines 112 Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-26/perspective-you-cant-tell-a-dog-by-its-cover 0000019e-6170-d441-a99e-7dfa2a200000 Perspective: You can't tell a dog by its cover Rosie Klepper 90 Fri, 22 May 2026 04:39:10 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-22/perspective-the-permanent-flow-of-civilization 0000019e-4f0d-df20-a79f-5f4d5aa60000 Perspective: The permanent flow of civilization Francisco Solares-Larrave 116 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:05:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-21/perspective-the-catalan-who-gave-mexico-its-national-sound 0000019e-4810-d307-abfe-cfbb8ece0000 Perspective: The Catalan who gave Mexico its national sound 111 Wed, 20 May 2026 06:09:25 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-20/perspective-awards-season 0000019e-4512-d307-abfe-c7bb4c2d0000 Perspective: Awards season Suzanne Degges-White 92 Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-19/perspective-how-we-spend-our-time 0000019e-3cb2-d351-a19e-bcfeeac30000 Perspective: How we spend our time Wester Wuori 102 Mon, 18 May 2026 04:39:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-18/perspective-this-beautiful-planet-is-our-responsibility 0000019e-37e0-da52-a7fe-7feaf6df0000 Perspective: This beautiful planet is our responsibility Connie Seraphine 101 Sun, 17 May 2026 11:02:31 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-17/perspective-slowing-down-can-happen-at-home-too 0000019e-36ac-da52-a7fe-7eae87830000 Perspective: Slowing down can happen at home, too Beth Schewe 103 Thu, 14 May 2026 04:49:16 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-14/perspective-on-risk-assessment 0000019e-25e3-da3d-a59f-e7ebab100000 Perspective: On risk assessment Reed Scherer 100 Tue, 12 May 2026 07:59:36 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-12/perspective-the-sword-belongs-to-the-people 0000019e-1c45-da28-a1ff-5e47031d0000 Perspective: The sword belongs to the people Deborah Booth 94 Mon, 11 May 2026 05:20:13 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-11/perspective-changing-minds 0000019e-168c-d215-a5df-b69ea1fb0000 Perspective: Changing minds Deborah Koons-Beauchamp 97 Fri, 08 May 2026 01:39:04 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-08/perspective-its-ok-to-be-anxious-grads 0000019e-064e-dddf-a99e-f6ff93480000 Perspective: It's OK to be anxious, grads Eryn Lent 114 Thu, 07 May 2026 03:12:32 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-07/perspective-all-shall-be-well 0000019e-017e-da28-a1ff-5b7f75220000 Perspective: All shall be well Lou Ness 96 Wed, 06 May 2026 04:50:11 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-05-06/perspective-dont-fall-for-the-trap 0000019d-fcb1-dddf-a99d-feb540520000 Perspective: Don't fall for the trap Rosie Klepper 74 Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-05/perspective-doomscrolling 0000019d-f3eb-dc23-a7dd-fbff48290000 Perspective: Doomscrolling Katie Andraski 101 Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-05-04/perspective-like-a-cage-of-parakeets-or-theres-still-hope 0000019d-e499-da28-a1ff-fedf112a0000 Perspective: Like a cage of parakeets, or there's still hope Francisco Solares-Larrave 99 Fri, 01 May 2026 07:22:28 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-01/perspective-sallllmon 0000019d-e37d-da3d-a59f-e77f42fc0000 Perspective: Sallllmon. Dan Libman 93 Fri, 01 May 2026 06:19:11 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-05-01/perspective-alcoholic-minds 0000019d-e343-d215-a5dd-f7d3137b0000 Perspective: Alcoholic minds Tom McBride 91 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:18:19 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-29/perspective-mug-moments-are-for-transition-times 0000019d-d81a-d215-a5dd-fc9a09800000 Perspective: Mug moments are for transition times Anissa Kuhar 104 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:50:01 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-28/perspective-where-we-get-our-information 0000019d-d3b3-da52-a7fd-ffbb52850000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: Where we get our information Paula Garrett 100 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:17:39 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-27/perspective-a-problem-of-will 0000019d-d104-da3d-a59f-f76e978f0000 Perspective: A problem of will Bob Evans 94 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-24/perspective-only-the-beginning 0000019d-bb72-ddaa-a99f-fb7ad2420000 Perspective: Only the beginning Nia Springer-Norris 98 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:56:01 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-23/perspective-the-real-job 0000019d-b9fa-d8b3-a19f-f9fb85470000 Perspective: The real job Lonny Cain 96 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:32:31 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-22/perspective-even-therapists-need-therapists 0000019d-b4f6-ddaa-a99f-f5fe412e0000 Perspective: Even therapists need therapists Deborah Koons-Beauchamp 108 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:42:59 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-21/perspective-lessons-from-my-nine-year-old 0000019d-afa2-ddaa-a99f-efaa310c0000 Perspective: Lessons from my 9-year-old Jodi Ritter 96 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-20/perspective-the-now-what 0000019d-9ca6-d2be-adfd-dffe502c0000 Perspective: The now what? Andrew Nelson 102 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-16/perspective-spending-priorities 0000019d-925b-d3f5-a39f-ba7f33710000 Perspective: Spending priorities Connie Seraphine 118 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:23:52 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-15/perspective-earthly-observations 0000019d-91bd-d3f5-a39f-b9bfb6930000 Perspective: Earthly observations Marnie O. Mamminga 110 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-14/perspective-things-i-dont-understand 0000019d-88df-d006-a99d-9cffe0540000 Perspective: Things I don't understand Wester Wuori 91 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-13/perspective-on-tipping-points 0000019d-7923-d997-a1df-f9a7188d0000 Perspective: On tipping points Reed Scherer 119 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:11:17 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-10/perspective-shakespeare-and-ufos 0000019d-763a-d8a8-abdd-7ebb74310000 Perspective: Shakespeare and UFOs Tom McBride 92 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:33:39 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-09/perspective-enemy-at-the-gates 0000019d-72a9-d760-afbf-73efa43b0000 Perspective: Enemy at the Gates Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan 98 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-04-08/perspective-no-kings-rally 0000019d-69d6-d63c-a3bd-fdff72f60000 Perspective: No Kings rally Deborah Booth 93 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-07/perspective-shadyless-walk 0000019d-6313-d18f-abbf-e37f58ff0000 Perspective: Shadyless walk Chris Fink 113 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-06/perspective-in-this-world-of-flowers 0000019d-547f-dbd0-a3fd-5cff1dea0000 Perspective: In this world of flowers Dan Kenney 110 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-03/perspective-the-crash 0000019d-4f93-d18f-abbf-efffe4420000 Perspective: The crash Steve Vaughan 101 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:10:05 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-04-02/perspective-burnout 0000019d-4f63-dfd5-a3bd-ffff3d750000 Perspective: Burnout Suzanne Degges-White 98 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:07:58 -0500 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Perspective: Another word for 'love' Lonny Cain 100 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-25/perspective-the-state-of-the-union 0000019d-21a1-d6c3-afbd-6dab44f20000 Perspective: The State of the Union Joseph Flynn 108 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-24/perspective-good-hair-days 0000019d-1c58-dfd5-a3bd-fdfd25d20000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: Good hair days Paula Garrett 97 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:25:51 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-23/perspective-remember-the-fish-kills-and-burning-rivers-this-world-water-day 0000019d-1a03-db83-a79f-baef87df0000 Perspective: Remember the fish kills and burning rivers this World Water Day Emily McKee 99 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-20/perspective-childcare-means-education-for-parents 0000019d-06e1-d18f-abbf-e7ef72360000 Perspective: Child care means education for parents Nia Springer-Norris 101 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:01:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2019-04-02/perspective-praise-the-peepers 131956 as https://wnij.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net Chris Fink Perspective: Praise The Peepers Chris Fink 132 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:15:46 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-17/perspective-rso 0000019c-fc5d-d18f-abbe-fd7fe7650000 Perspective: RSO Arnold Rosen 99 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-16/perspective-let-the-thing-be-pressed 0000019c-e7cb-d6c3-afbd-efcb8f520000 Perspective: "Let the thing be pressed" Andrew Nelson 104 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-13/perspective-no-copyright-for-ai-generated-content 0000019c-e294-d460-a19e-f2941cf40000 Perspective: No copyright for AI-generated content David Gunkel 103 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:07:02 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-12/perspective-war-powers 0000019c-e25f-d460-a19e-f25f336b0000 Perspective: War Powers Bob Evans 91 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:58:27 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-12/perspective-a-rising-star-in-texas 0000019c-e257-d460-a19e-f25749480000 Perspective: A rising star in Texas Connie Seraphine 120 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:18:40 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-10/perspective-if-it-aint-broke-dont-fix-it 0000019c-daaf-dbd3-a7dd-deafe9440000 Perspective: If it ain't broke, don't fix it Bob Evans 89 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-10/perspective-inconspicuous-consumption 0000019c-d471-d692-a7dd-fd7985090000 Perspective: Inconspicuous consumption Wester Wuori 87 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:37:35 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-09/perspective-jesus-and-war 0000019c-d22a-d775-a1dd-ff3bed320000 Perspective: Jesus and War Joe Mitchell 104 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:26:51 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-06/perspective-protect-your-mail-in-vote 0000019c-c31d-dcd6-ab9e-cfbd13460000 Perspective: Protect your mail-in vote Carol Bailey 75 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:32:55 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-05/perspective-covid-amnesia 9f98078a-c23c-4f4f-8873-95c8c5217105 Perspective: COVID amnesia Deborah Booth 92 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:34:48 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-04/perspective-sisters-by-choice-inspire-just-as-well 0000019c-b832-d3c1-abfd-f9368eb70000 Perspective: Sisters by choice inspire just as well Anissa Kuhar 103 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:55:31 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-03/perspective-the-dismal-science 0000019c-b38d-d3c1-abfd-fb9d304d0000 Perspective: The dismal science Tom McBride 100 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:43:00 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-02/perspective-the-power-of-song 0000019c-ae92-d7d7-a1df-af9684ef0000 Perspective: The power of song Marnie O. Mamminga 104 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:56:28 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-27/perspective-cheese-walk 0000019c-9f2b-d239-a79c-ffafb7d70000 Perspective: Cheese walk? Mark Shuman 110 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:13:00 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-27/perspective-friendships-and-haircuts 0000019c-a0bb-dcd6-ab9e-acbf79930000 Perspective: Friendships and haircuts Suzanne Degges-White 87 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:29:00 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-25/perspective-american-values 0000019c-9346-def1-a59f-dbd6f3b30000 Perspective: American values Reed Scherer 102 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:05:06 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-24/perspective-facebook-and-a-walk 0000019c-8f14-dee9-a7bf-bf1e93c60000 Perspective: Facebook and a walk Katie Andraski 97 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:51:00 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-20/perspective-the-courage-and-compassion-of-rev-jesse-jackson-sr 0000019c-7a08-d28e-a9de-fb1a2f740000 Perspective: The courage and compassion of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. Litesa Wallace 103 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:17:13 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-19/perspective-magic-words 0000019c-76b0-d2f1-a5dd-7eb97a9e0000 Perspective: Magic Words Francisco Solares-Larrave 100 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-18/the-joy-of-doing-something-new-badly 0000019c-6eac-d28e-a9de-efbed6e00000 The joy of doing something new -- badly Beth Schewe 95 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:06:22 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-17/perspective-welcome-the-fire-horse 0000019c-6bb5-dcf7-a5be-7ff53cb80000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: Welcome the fire horse! Paula Garrett 96 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:34:46 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-16/perspective-my-parents-danced 0000019c-693c-dcf7-a5be-7ffd12130000 Perspective: My parents danced Lonny Cain 99 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-13/perspective-experience-the-arts 0000019c-53d1-d9fa-a1de-73f3490f0000 Perspective: Experience the arts Nia Springer-Norris 91 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-02-12/perspective-presidential-museums 0000019c-4e76-d759-a1dd-7eff4f1a0000 Perspective: Presidential museums Anissa Kuhar 122 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:16:00 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-11/perspective-dissecting-romance 0000019c-498a-d519-a3be-fbaf3e890000 Perspective: Dissecting romance Arnold Rosen 96 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-10/meditations-on-crossing-the-potsdamer-bridge 0000019c-445b-d771-a9df-cd5f95020000 Perspective: Meditations on crossing the Potsdamer Bridge Frances Jaeger 95 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:04:08 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-09/perspective-social-darwinism-at-work 0000019c-416d-d5ad-a1ff-e1ffa3190000 Perspective: Social Darwinism at Work Taylor Atkins 96 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:02:32 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-06/perspective-why-cant-we-have-chickens-in-dekalb 0000019c-329d-d5ad-a1ff-b2df61a00000 Perspective: Why can't we have chickens in DeKalb? Jennifer Corbin 92 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:00:38 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-05/perspective-the-smartest-animal-in-the-world 0000019c-2d3e-d1d2-a1bc-6d7e9e580000 Perspective: The smartest animal in the world Connie Seraphine 103 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:24:21 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-04/perspective-what-i-learned-from-the-wire 0000019c-2844-d511-afdf-39755d590000 Perspective: What I learned from 'The Wire' Joseph Flynn 115 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:01:04 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-03/perspective-goodbye-to-a-fur-baby 0000019c-2360-d1d2-a1bc-6f6e37bd0000 Perspective: Goodbye to a fur baby Wester Wuori 107 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:51:51 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-30/perspective-cheese-please 0000019c-0ef5-d1d2-a1bc-6fff6db50000 Perspective: Cheese, please! Rosie Klepper 96 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:47:25 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-27/perspective-is-anyone-concerned-about-the-nations-business-being-handled-on-social-media 0000019b-ffb4-dce9-abdb-ffb691440000 Perspective: Is anyone concerned about the nation's business being handled on social media? Mary Gardner 136 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:44:26 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-26/perspective-we-didnt-start-the-fire-but-we-can-choose-our-response 0000019b-fa1e-dda3-adff-fbbf425f0000 Perspective: We didn’t start the fire, but we can choose our response Anissa Kuhar 116 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:39:13 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-23/perspective-perfect-days 0000019b-ebf0-d2d5-a3ff-effa0a590000 Perspective: Perfect Days Frances Jaeger 101 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:19:02 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-23/perspective-what-im-learning-from-a-ring 0000019b-ebdd-d056-a19b-fbdf79460000 Perspective: What I'm learning from a ring Katie Andraski 89 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:00:21 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-23/perspective-mural-dyslexia-and-the-pursuit-of-affordable-health-care 0000019b-ebcc-dda3-adff-fbef626f0000 Perspective: 'Mural dyslexia' and the pursuit of affordable health care Arnold Rosen 130 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 02:03:20 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-22/perspective-lessons-learned-from-the-cubs-convention-2026 0000019b-e4a8-df4f-a7ff-e7ae2d6c0000 Perspective: Lessons learned from the Cubs Convention 2026 Marnie O. Mamminga 109 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:26:58 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-20/perspective-the-extraordinary-steve-cropper 0000019b-dca8-d8b4-a1df-dfeb9d1e0000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: The extraordinary Steve Cropper Paula Garrett 101 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:44:12 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-16/perspectives-the-kids-are-al 0000019b-c968-d581-a59f-c9ee9cc80000 Perspective: The kids are alright Taylor Atkins 112 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:20:14 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-15/perspective-on-dreams-and-secret-anxiety 0000019b-c0bd-d4d3-a7bf-f2ff57b00000 Perspective: On dreams and secret anxiety Tom McBride 92 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:39:50 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-08/perspective-judgment-day 0000019b-9cf9-d4d3-a7bf-befbb7280000 Perspective: Judgment Day Lou Ness 117 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:13:24 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-07/perspective-what-does-your-brand-promise 0000019b-9829-d1e2-a7fb-bcab10840000 Perspective: What does your brand promise? Anissa Kuhar 100 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:44:55 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-05/perspective-making-the-most-of-january 0000019b-8df9-dd21-a5ff-cdf921bc0000 Perspective: Making the most of January Connie Seraphine 96 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:24:54 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-12-21/perspective-upgrade-your-geriatric-experience 0000019b-425e-de55-a5bb-f37ef0680000 Perspective: Upgrade your geriatric experience Rosie Klepper 84 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:43:18 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-12-19/perspective-the-children-of-nagasaki-were-singing 0000019b-369e-d21d-a7bb-36fe9ec40000 Perspective: The children of Nagasaki were singing Scott Summers 101 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:15:24 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-12-17/perspective-a-surprising-loss 0000019b-2d85-d1da-a3bf-2fd5e0230000 Perspective: A surprising loss Joseph Flynn 104 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:36:41 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-12-17/perspective-why-democracy-needs-an-enemy 0000019b-2d62-d146-ab9b-6d7a60950000 Perspective: Why democracy needs an enemy Tom McBride 70 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:23:22 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-12-15/perspective-the-snowplows 0000019b-2151-d75c-a9df-a5f5c6400000 Perspective: The snowplows Katie Andraski 87 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:30:28 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-24/perspective-im-thankful-for-my-right-to-vote 0000019a-b8a1-d36e-a1ff-bfbbf9990000 Perspective: I'm thankful for my right to vote Connie Seraphine 117 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:25:10 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-20/perspective-ice-raids-in-our-cities 0000019a-a102-d05e-abbb-bd6246150000 Perspective: ICE raids in our cities Deborah Booth 98 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:22:18 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-19/perspective-giving-thanks-for-the-crabapple-tree 0000019a-9c47-de4b-abda-ffe761ad0000 Perspective: Giving thanks for the crabapple tree Marnie O. Mamminga 102 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:57:28 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-19/perspective-stop-it 0000019a-9bf9-d8ad-a9be-dbf97b750000 Perspective: Stop it! Rick Brooks 93 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:15:03 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-17/perspective-the-wendigo-in-america 0000019a-91f4-d368-affb-bdf617f00000 Perspective: The Wendigo in America Dan Kenney 100 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:28:13 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-14/perspective-problems-not-symptoms 0000019a-84e9-d097-adfa-f5e9592a0000 Perspective: Problems, not symptoms Anissa Kuhar 91 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:17:43 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-14/perspective-we-need-to-slow-our-roll 0000019a-83cd-d3a9-adff-f7dd11cd0000 Perspective: We need to slow our roll Suzanne Degges-White 100 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 06:38:10 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-12/perspective-thats-the-way-i-like-it 0000019a-7812-d69c-a7bb-fe5751d90000 Perspective: That's the way I like it Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan 93 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:04:59 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-11/perspective-as-safe-as-little-red-riding-hood 0000019a-72cd-d7ac-adba-fadf55160000 Perspective: As safe as Little Red Riding Hood... Katie Andraski 97 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:39:31 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-10/perspective-observe-veterans-day-with-gratitude 0000019a-6d59-d419-a7fe-7f793b860000 Perspective: Observe Veterans Day with gratitude Bob Evans 112 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:12:34 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-07/perspective-no-free-lunch 0000019a-5e71-d50b-a3ff-dfffb9950000 Perspective: No free lunch Suzanne Degges-White 99 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:45:35 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-06/perspective-how-to-be-cool-after-you-retire 0000019a-5969-d28d-a99f-7be9d0680000 Perspective: How to be cool after you retire Tom McBride 68 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:35:35 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-06/perspective-the-secret-to-surviving-retirement 0000019a-5929-d7f5-a7bb-f97d40ca0000 Perspective: The secret to surviving retirement Lonny Cain 106 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:01:45 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-04/perspective-are-you-listening 0000019a-50ac-d8a3-a5df-f2ecb02c0000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: Are you listening? Paula Garrett 102 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:39:45 -0600 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-04/perspective-estrangement 0000019a-4ea9-d096-a5fb-4fe9fbbb0000 Perspective: Estrangement Taylor Atkins 107 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:14:15 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-30/perspective-welcoming-quieter-friends 0000019a-3be7-d679-abba-ffffbc1c0000 Perspective: Welcoming quieter friends Anissa Kuhar 103 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:27:56 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-31/perspective-whats-scarier-than-halloween 0000019a-3a04-d679-abba-ffbca9d00000 Perspective: What's scarier than Halloween? Nia Springer-Norris 106 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:22:09 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-29/perspective-halloween-traditions 0000019a-2fea-db1c-a9fa-bfefcaaf0000 Perspective: Halloween traditions Rosie Klepper 89 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:38:49 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-28/perspective-these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-bands 0000019a-2d30-d74f-adbb-6fb90c980000 Perspective: These are a few of my favorite...bands! Wester Wuori 101 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:27:26 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-27/perspective-the-best-halloween-costume-this-year 0000019a-275a-d7d3-a59a-ff5f7ac10000 Perspective: The best Halloween costume this year Kyle White 106 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:26:33 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-24/perspective-we-could-learn-a-lot-from-those-demon-hunters 0000019a-15f8-d5da-ad9b-17fe25650000 Perspective: We could learn a lot from those demon hunters Kelli McGee Yugsi 104 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:36:27 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-23/perspective-a-childs-wisdom-about-living-free-in-a-democracy 0000019a-10da-d4f2-a3de-50da60450000 Perspective: A child's wisdom about living free in a democracy Connie Seraphine 111 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:39:29 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-22/perspective-vulnerable-families-should-make-a-plan 0000019a-0b48-ddd2-a3de-1b5ba9610000 Perspective: Vulnerable families should make a plan Scott Summers 87 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:55:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-21/perspective-preparing-for-dia-de-los-muertos 0000019a-040c-dc93-a59e-1c0c76e20000 Perspective: Preparing for Dia de los Muertos 92 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 04:16:08 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-20/perspective-where-will-you-go-when-its-five-minutes-to-midnight 0000019a-00e7-dba4-afff-dbef37f00000 Perspective: Where will you go when it’s five minutes to midnight? Frances Jaeger 102 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:59:01 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-14/perspective-is-our-president-a-populist-or-a-demagogue 00000199-e44d-d100-a7dd-fe4db4a00000 Perspective: Is our president a populist or a demagogue? Dan Kenney 104 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:50:12 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-14/perspective-overreach 00000199-e40e-d3e7-a5db-f62ebd8d0000 Perspective: Overreach Deborah Booth 101 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:25:32 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-09/perspective-freezer-jenga 00000199-cb13-d235-a399-cf3bec580000 Perspective: Freezer Jenga Rosie Klepper 79 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 03:06:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-08/perspective-philanthropy-and-my-father 00000199-c1ff-df21-a79f-f7ff7af90000 Perspective: Philanthropy and my father Frances Jaeger 97 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:54:56 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-07/perspective-too-much-screen-time 00000199-c119-d712-a3bd-e5fb3a380000 Perspective: Too much screen time Katie Andraski 93 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:03:54 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-06/perspective-the-canaries-are-singing-whos-listening 00000199-b99e-d479-abbb-ffde93f10000 Perspective: The canaries are singing. Who's listening? Bob Evans 100 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:36:40 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-02/perspective-venting-is-bad 00000199-a4ec-d393-ad9b-beed48d60000 Perspective: Venting is bad Lonny Cain 101 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:04:05 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-09-17/perspective-chicago-trump-and-solutions 00000199-5758-d220-afb9-f7ff09db0000 Perspective: Chicago, Trump and solutions Joseph Flynn 121 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:59:50 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-09-10/perspective-a-place-that-remembers-us 00000199-337e-d0e4-adfb-fffe51dd0000 Perspective: A place that remembers us Julie Bassett 106 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 21:18:39 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-09-06/perspective-things-left-undone 00000199-21f7-dd91-add9-e5f77d450000 Perspective: Things left undone Katie Andraski 85 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 20:52:54 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-09-06/perspective-voting-by-mail-is-a-thing-a-good-thing 00000199-21df-dd26-abdb-6bfff0220000 Perspective: Voting by mail is 'a thing.' A good thing! Bob Evans 102 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:16:16 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-09-04/perspective-the-grace-of-lifelong-friends-the-sequel 00000199-14a7-d39a-abbf-f7f75dd90000 Perspective: The grace of lifelong friends --The Sequel Marnie O. Mamminga 100 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:03:14 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-26/perspective-listen-to-the-seashells 00000198-e89e-d7f7-a1ff-eddfa1f10000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: Listen to the seashells Paula Garrett 100 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:22:30 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-25/perspective-who-needs-a-golden-ballroom 00000198-e42e-d20c-a39c-f72faecd0000 Perspective: Who needs a golden ballroom? Sharon Nicola 104 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:19:11 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-22/perspective-the-door-to-everywhere 00000198-d413-ddd7-a9bb-f47bcaa70000 Perspective: The door to everywhere Lonny Cain 104 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:02:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-21/perspective-you-gonna-eat-that 00000198-cb38-d78b-a7db-df3812f80000 Perspective: You gonna eat that? Rosie Klepper 88 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:46:31 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-18/perspective-the-manufacturing-daydreams-need-a-reality-check 00000198-bcff-dad6-a3dc-ffff0e930000 Perspective: The manufacturing daydreams need a reality check Frances Jaeger 113 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:51:48 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-15/perspective-my-collections 00000198-ad5a-de64-af9f-ed5a083f0000 Perspective: My collections Francisco Solares-Larrave 93 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:17:06 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-14/perspective-from-rockford-with-gratitude 00000198-a813-d6df-ab98-ab77d6ac0000 Perspective: From Rockford, with gratitude Wendy Larson Bennett 119 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:55:40 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-14/perspective-a-summertime-breather 00000198-a801-d03f-ad9e-fac10aff0000 Perspective: A summertime breather Connie Seraphine 104 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:59:25 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-12/perspective-a-few-words-of-wisdom-on-marriage 00000198-9dee-d426-afdd-9defd3280000 Perspective: A few words of wisdom on marriage Wester Wuori 101 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 02:17:44 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-12/perspective-the-three-foes-of-human-beings 00000198-9d23-dc0d-a9fc-dd776c5d0000 Perspective: The three foes of human beings Tom McBride 112 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:31:31 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-08/perspective-why-different-perspectives-matter 00000198-8c3c-d697-ad9d-ccbffc2b0000 Perspective: Why different perspectives matter Rick Brooks 113 Thu, 07 Aug 2025 03:46:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-07/perspective-the-niu-art-museum 00000198-82a1-d935-a9bd-cbe736bd0000 Perspective: The NIU Art Museum Deborah Booth 94 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:47:28 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-06/perspective-education-isnt-dying-in-one-place-its-being-dismantled-everywhere 00000198-7fa2-d697-ad9d-7fab2d380000 Perspective: Education isn't dying in one place. It's being dismantled everywhere. Marianna Ruggerio 106 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:06:23 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-08-06/perspective-public-broadcasting-i-have-your-back 00000198-7f0d-d967-a19f-ff5d3e920000 Perspective: Public broadcasting, I have your back! Lou Ness 123 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:24:25 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-05/perspective-words-will-not-save-us-but-they-can-point-the-way 00000198-798a-dc00-abd8-7bbea8110000 Perspective: Words will not save us, but they can point the way Dan Kenney 107 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:59:33 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-04/perspective-you-need-a-rest 00000198-7673-dc00-abd8-7ef794940000 Perspective: You need a rest 116 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:21:32 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-01/perspective-its-time-to-speak-out-in-favor-of-life 00000198-655d-db36-afd9-efff2e990000 Perspective: It's time to speak out in favor of life Emily McKee 91 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:17:10 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-30/perspective-support-your-public-media 00000198-5ad5-d4dd-a3ff-7bd72c400000 Perspective: Support your public media Joseph Flynn 101 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:40:45 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-29/perspective-its-time-for-more-research-on-this-rare-disease 00000198-55c4-d81f-a3fa-7ffdce6e0000 Perspective: It's time for more research on this rare disease Katie Andraski 99 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:18:03 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-28/perspective-the-awful-irony-of-nuclear-proliferation 00000198-542f-d04a-abbe-552f41910000 Perspective: The awful irony of nuclear proliferation Bob Evans 103 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:04:36 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-27/perspective-guilt 00000198-4e20-d7c1-a3fb-feba8f840000 Perspective: Guilt 88 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:57:41 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-24/perspectives-my-legs-my-choice 00000198-3b37-df04-abbe-bf37ffc20000 Perspectives: My legs, my choice 90 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:46:59 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-23/perspective-toxic-boss-behavior 00000198-389b-dd4d-a19d-fabfbec80000 Perspective: Toxic boss behavior Frances Jaeger 105 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:18:05 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-23/perspective-ships-colleges-and-john-coltrane 00000198-3881-d90d-a9db-bbe943430000 Perspective: Ships, colleges, and John Coltrane Tom McBride 72 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:54:08 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-23/perspective-theres-no-better-time-than-now-to-dive-in 00000198-386b-d90d-a9db-bbeb5aff0000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: There's no better time than now to dive in Paula Garrett 94 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:25:02 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-23/perspective-my-tech-is-aging-faster-than-i-am 00000198-3850-d5d2-a99d-ba56c2fa0000 Perspective: My tech is aging faster than I am Francisco Solares-Larrave 78 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:57:59 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-22/perspective-its-called-elderspeak-hon 00000198-337f-d9c2-a79c-3fff356b0000 Perspective: It's called 'Elderspeak,' hon. Lonny Cain 98 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:36:38 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-16/perspective-laundry-calamities 00000198-14bc-dc4a-abde-3cfc98520000 Perspective: Laundry calamities Rosie Klepper 91 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:59:52 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-16/perspective-gracie-a-pandemic-gift 00000198-149b-d80c-abbb-9eff02fd0000 Perspective: Gracie, a pandemic gift Marnie O. Mamminga 104 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:39:30 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-15/perspective-with-apologies-to-president-lincoln 00000198-0daa-d519-a1ff-8daf9a490000 Perspective: With apologies to President Lincoln... Andrew Nelson 83 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:52:21 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-15/perspective-watch-out-your-walk-in-the-park-may-get-ruined 00000198-0d7f-db0e-a1dd-ffff7c6c0000 Perspective: Watch out! Your walk in the park may get ruined Scott Summers 52 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:03:26 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-10/perspective-only-one-branch-of-government-keep-fighting-to-preserve-our-democracy 00000197-f437-da1f-a1d7-fdbf4a220000 Perspective: Only one branch of government? Keep fighting to preserve our democracy Connie Seraphine 117 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:55:09 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-10/perspective-college-students-should-read-more 00000197-f3f8-d751-a3b7-f7fd78470000 Perspective: College students should read more 87 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:54:18 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-07/perspective-the-first-169-days 00000197-e81b-d220-a19f-ff9b4c910000 Perspective: The first 169 days Wester Wuori 104 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:49:23 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-07/perspective-the-fascism-cycle 00000197-e781-d53f-a19f-e791cfc70000 Perspective: The Fascism Cycle Frances Jaeger 118 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:37:40 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-03/perspective-lets-talk-about-tax-cuts 00000197-cfa4-d156-a3bf-cfe7e9ce0000 Perspective: Let's talk about tax cuts Marcia Snyder 104 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 03:53:09 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-02/perspective-teaming-up-with-dolly-parton 00000197-ca55-de35-a7df-fa7fc1aa0000 Perspective: Teaming up with Dolly Parton Deborah Booth 86 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:04:25 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-07-01/perspective-no-greater-value 00000197-c728-db2d-a3df-df78e5dd0000 Perspective: No greater value 104 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:19:31 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-07-01/perspective-gardens-of-resistance 00000197-c6ff-db2d-a3df-deffad660000 Perspective: Gardens of Resistance Dan Kenney 107 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:40:19 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-30/perspective-we-are-a-banana-republic 00000197-c223-d7be-ad9f-c62b5f6a0000 Perspective: We are a 'banana republic' Francisco Solares-Larrave 93 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:36:57 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-30/perspective-make-hay-while-the-sun-shines 00000197-c220-d50c-af9f-eeb841410000 Perspective: Make hay while the sun shines Katie Andraski 95 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:44:48 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-25/perspective-puppies-unicorns-fire-breathing-dragons 00000197-a867-d68c-a3b7-f8ff1f2d0000 Perspective: Puppies, unicorns, fire-breathing dragons Suzanne Degges-White 92 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 03:03:22 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-25/perspective-goodnight-beloit-college 00000197-a61c-d6aa-a5df-e7fc2a0d0000 Perspective: Goodnight, Beloit College 105 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:15:47 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-19/perspective-resistance-and-celebration 00000197-87e6-d238-ab9f-97f67cc60000 Perspective: Resistance and celebration Joseph Flynn 110 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:39:52 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-18/perspective-yes-waste-time 00000197-841f-d1e0-a3df-8d9f9c6a0000 Perspective: Yes, waste time! Lonny Cain 104 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:23:40 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-17/perspective-my-summer-watch-list 00000197-7dd7-d099-a3d7-fdf7d5ea0000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: My summer watch list Paula Garrett 100 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:28:28 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-17/perspective-sparkle-shine-vs-food-divine 00000197-7da5-dff8-abf7-7daf6a780000 Perspective: Sparkle & shine vs. food divine Rosie Klepper 84 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:33:51 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-13/perspective-lets-find-the-common-ground 00000197-6ba4-dd77-a39f-6bae07ba0000 Perspective: Let's find the common ground Nia Springer-Norris 102 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:07:57 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-12/perspective-not-my-clown-not-my-circus 00000197-63d1-d8c3-abd7-f7d987630000 Perspective: Not my clown, not my circus 67 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:41:01 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-11/perspective-the-forgotten-details-of-history 00000197-5e25-d657-abbf-fe35dea20000 Perspective: The forgotten details of history Frances Jaeger 105 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:54:35 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-10/perspective-the-root-of-all-evil 00000197-58d3-db5f-a9bf-dcffc5400000 Perspective: The root of all evil Taylor Atkins 105 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:07:49 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-09/perspective-for-the-price-of-a-yearly-cup-of-coffee 00000197-5428-d290-a7d7-7cab98830000 Perspective: For the price of a yearly cup of coffee... Andrew Nelson 96 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:55:52 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-05/perspective-summer-reading-lists-should-be-generated-by-humans-not-by-a-i 00000197-473d-d721-a59f-ef3dca850000 Perspective: Summer reading lists should be generated by humans, not by A.I. Frances Jaeger 103 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 03:34:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-06/perspective-the-continuing-saga-of-monty-and-rose 00000197-4195-d9e4-af97-4997d27a0000 Perspective: The continuing saga of Monty and Rose David Gunkel 101 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:31:28 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-04/perspective-getting-help-with-the-loss-of-our-dear-pet-betty 00000197-3bfe-d946-adf7-ffffef130000 Perspective: Getting help with the loss of our dear pet, Betty Connie Seraphine 101 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:07:22 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-04/perspective-is-chicagos-pope-up-to-the-job 00000197-3be8-dba0-abdf-3beff61d0000 Perspective: Is Chicago's Pope up to the job? Wester Wuori 97 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:00:24 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-04/perspective-thank-you 00000197-3a97-dbb8-a3f7-3affe2650000 Perspective: Thank you! Kelli McGee Yugsi 89 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:18:49 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-04/perspective-its-a-bad-not-beautiful-budget-bill 00000197-3a72-db3e-a5bf-7ffeaea60000 Perspective: It's a bad, not beautiful, budget bill Deborah Booth 99 Wed, 28 May 2025 04:22:56 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-28/perspective-surely-it-couldnt-happen-here 00000197-1633-d12c-a5df-bf770c250000 Perspective: Surely it couldn't happen here Rick Brooks 116 Tue, 27 May 2025 00:10:35 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-27/perspective-treating-others-with-dignity-is-one-way-to-heal-america 00000197-1025-d011-aff7-136fb6430000 Perspective: Treating others with dignity is one way to heal America Dan Kenney 104 Fri, 23 May 2025 05:10:57 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-23/perspective-sailing-away-with-yacht-rock 00000196-fc9e-de5f-afd6-ffde9f7e0000 Perspective: Sailing away with Yacht Rock 76 Thu, 22 May 2025 05:49:23 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-22/perspective-family-estrangement-and-grandparent-alienation 00000196-f79c-de07-a3d6-f7bd1c240000 Perspective: Family estrangement and grandparent alienation Suzanne Degges-White 97 Thu, 22 May 2025 04:38:49 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-22/perspective-the-circus-is-in-town-part-ii 00000196-f75b-d005-a9be-ff7b6cb20000 Perspective: The circus is in town, part II Lou Ness 126 Tue, 20 May 2025 04:36:46 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-20/perspective-elder-not-elderly 00000196-ed0c-dc9d-a19f-ef1cc2cd0000 Perspective: Elder, not elderly Katie Andraski 104 Mon, 19 May 2025 03:16:00 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-19/perspective-the-grace-of-lifelong-friends 00000196-e50a-d34a-ad97-e78b1cd30000 Perspective: The grace of lifelong friends Marnie O. Mamminga 105 Fri, 16 May 2025 06:00:10 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-16/perspective-distorted-view-refugees 00000196-d8bf-d2a3-a1f7-feff41140000 Perspective: A distorted view of 'refugees' Joseph Flynn 106 Fri, 16 May 2025 05:19:28 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-16/perspective-a-simple-sentence 00000196-d898-dc86-a1de-d8bbddc90000 Perspective: A simple sentence Lonny Cain 103 Tue, 13 May 2025 22:48:18 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-13/perspective-its-time-to-act-for-endangered-species 00000196-cce7-d2ba-a9f7-efffd4400000 Perspective: It's time to act for endangered species Holly Jones 112 Tue, 13 May 2025 14:06:41 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-13/perspective-coming-together-over-kittens 00000196-cb0a-d2ba-a9f7-ebfa438c0000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: Coming together over kittens Paula Garrett 100 Fri, 09 May 2025 07:19:24 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-09/perspective-the-flat 00000196-b4fb-d122-a5be-befba8b30000 Perspective: The flat Nia Springer-Norris 93 Thu, 08 May 2025 05:57:45 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-08/perspective-liver-makes-me-shiver 00000196-af8b-d629-a1f6-efaf04a60000 Perspective: Liver makes me shiver Rosie Klepper 94 Wed, 07 May 2025 06:28:45 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-07/perspective-the-beauty-of-our-dreams 00000196-aa80-d432-ab97-aed7db8e0000 Perspective: The beauty of our dreams Amarion Weathersby 86 Tue, 06 May 2025 03:43:06 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-06/perspective-raise-your-voice-for-americorps 00000196-a4c2-d5af-a3d6-fde3dcdb0000 Perspective: Raise your voice for AmeriCorps Ann Wasser 101 Mon, 05 May 2025 04:59:01 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-05/perspective-homework 00000196-9fe2-dfce-a396-dfea0a600000 Perspective: Homework Andrew Nelson 94 Sun, 04 May 2025 09:40:18 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-04/perspective-the-digital-bar-mitzvah 00000196-9bbd-d5af-a3d6-fffd17350000 Perspective: The digital bar mitzvah David Gunkel 97 Thu, 01 May 2025 05:06:06 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-01/perspective-about-that-book-you-borrowed 00000196-8b4f-d552-ad97-ef4f121f0000 Perspective: About that book you borrowed... Kyle White 102 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:58:53 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-30/perspective-due-process 00000196-857c-d22a-ab96-ad7e61230000 Perspective: Due process Dave Rathke 97 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:54:27 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-29/perspective-animal-rescuers-should-give-us-hope-and-inspiration 00000196-83f8-df1b-adfe-9fffbb5e0000 Perspective: Animal rescuers should give us hope -- and inspiration Connie Seraphine 104 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:46:56 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-28/perspective-broken-but-unbowed 00000196-7beb-d107-a1bf-fbfb80530000 Perspective: Broken but unbowed Wester Wuori 100 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:17:43 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-25/perspective-protests-work 00000196-6df4-d868-abbe-7dfe21850000 Perspective: Protests work Deborah Booth 90 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:05:36 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-23/perspective-logging-and-mining-national-forests-wont-solve-wildfires 00000196-621b-d31f-a797-773f45a80000 Perspective: Logging and mining National Forests won't solve wildfires Holly Jones 94 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:10:24 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-21/perspective-the-strange-arc-of-russian-american-relations 00000196-598a-dd79-a1bf-fbbe82d50000 Perspective: The strange arc of Russian/American relations Reed Scherer 107 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:16:21 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-18/perspective-celebrate-earth-day-by-saving-money 00000196-4865-d697-a9d6-fcf77c090000 Perspective: Celebrate Earth Day by saving money Bob Babcock 96 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:49:01 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-17/perspective-dysfunction-at-the-micro-and-macro-levels 00000196-435c-deb9-a1d7-5f5c3d9b0000 Perspective: Dysfunction at the micro and macro levels Suzanne Degges-White 92 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:49:37 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-04-16/perspective-the-time-capsule 00000196-3e37-d05f-a996-bfff89650000 Perspective: The time capsule Lucy Atkinson 79 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:09:50 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-16/perspective-the-love-behind-the-anniversary 00000196-3ddb-d1e1-a59e-3fff99f70000 Perspective: The love behind the anniversary Katie Andraski 102 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:09:59 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-14/perspective-the-perilous-path-of-tariffs 00000196-3358-d3a5-adff-f3db04fe0000 Perspective: The perilous path of tariffs Bob Evans 114 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:55:08 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-09/perspective-farmers-food-insecurity-and-chainsaws 00000196-1be7-d728-afff-5bff5b870000 Perspective: Farmers, food insecurity, and chainsaws Kyle White 109 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:24:40 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-07/perspective-i-dream-of-ferries 00000196-125a-d3e1-ab9f-d7db72f50000 pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett) Perspective: I dream of ferries Paula Garrett 100 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:49:24 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-04/perspective-a-secret-affair 00000196-00a1-d869-adfe-90a7ed740000 Perspective: A secret affair Rosie Klepper 85 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:32:19 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-31/perspective-the-bright-side-of-doomsday 00000195-ede7-d305-a7f5-edef27260000 Perspective: The bright side of Doomsday Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan 107 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:38:33 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-28/perspective-from-carbon-footprint-to-civic-footprint 00000195-df1e-d551-abb5-df9f941f0000 Perspective: From carbon footprint to civic footprint Thomas Skuzinski 123 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 05:23:06 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-28/perspective-who-are-the-most-evolved-politicians 00000195-dc46-decc-a7dd-dfd6096a0000 Perspective: Who are the most evolved politicians? 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Emily McKee 96 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 02:33:40 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-19/perspective-the-alarming-pile-of-disregards 00000195-ad51-d627-af9d-effd98ba0000 Perspective: The alarming pile of disregards Mary Gardner 134 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:38:04 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-18/perspective-ok-betty-you-win 00000195-a7f7-df7f-adbf-bffff8190000 Perspective: OK, Betty, you win Rosie Klepper 95 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:29:18 -0500 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-17/perspective-what-if-something-happens 00000195-a3a1-db5b-adfd-abb5040a0000 Perspective: What if something happens? 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